ISO has published the country codes for South Sudan. As expected in our blog posting it is SS. The letter codes for Sudan remain the same, whereas the numeric code for Sudan was changed from 736 to 729.
| ISO Alpha-2 | ISO Alpha-3 | ISO Numeric | US BGN* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | SD | SDN | 729 | SU |
| South Sudan | SS | SSD | 728 | OD |
* US BGN=Formerly FIPS PUB 10-4
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